The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-10-05
wealth. annrovod Ian. 40. ls74 >,

wealth, approved Jan. 30, 1S74t'
SEC. 8. All the elections by the citizens
shall be by ballot; every ballot voted shall
be numbered in the order i'm which IL shall
be received, and the number recorded by
the clerks on the list of voters opposite the
name of the elector from whom received.
And any voter voting two or more tickets
the several tickets so voted shall each be
numbered with the number correspond
ing with the number to the name of the
voter. Any elector may write his name
upon his ticket, or cause the same to be
written thereon, and attested by a citizen
of the district. In addition to the oath now
prescribed by law to he taken and sub
scribed by election officers, they shall sew
orally be sworn or affirmed not to disclose
how any elector shall have voted, unless
required to do so as witnesses in a judicial
proceeding, All judges, inspectors, clerks
and overseers of every election held under
this act, shall, before entering upon their
duties, be duly sworn or affirmed in the
presence of each other. The judge shall bo
sworn by the minority inspector, If there
shall be such minority inspector, if not,
then by n justice of the peace or alderman,
and the inspectors and clerk shall be sworn
by the judge. Certificates of such swear
ing or affirming shall be duly made out
aud signed by tho officers so sworn, and
attested by the officer who administered
. the oath. If any judge or minority inspec-
tor refuses or fails 10 swear the officers of
election I'm the manner required by this
act, or if any officer of election shall act
without being duly sworn, or ii any officer
OF election shall certify that any officer was
sworn when he was not, it shall be deem
ed misdemeanor, and upon conviction,
the officer or officers so offending shall be
fined not exceeding one thousand dollars.
or imprisoned not exceeding one year, or
both, in the discretion of the court.
SEC. IL. 1t shall be lawful for any quail
fed citizen of the district, notwithstand-
ing the name of the proposed voter is con-
tained on the list of resident taNables, TO
challenge the vote of such person, where
upon the proof of the right of suffrage
as is now required by law shall
be publicly made and acted upon
by the election board and the
vote admitted or rejected, according to the
evidence. Every person claiming to be q
naturalized citizen shall be required to
/ produce his naturalization ceI Ititicate al
the election before voting, except where
he has been for five wears consecutively a
voter in the district in which he offers to
vote; and on the vote of such person be-
ing received, ii shall be the duty of the
/ election officers to write or stamp on such
certificate the word "voted," with tho day,
month aud year; and if any election oiii-
| Ger or officers shall receive a second vote
| on the same day, by virtue of same cer-
| tihcate, except where sons are entitled to
vote because of the naturalization of their
fathers, they and the person who shall
offer such second vote, shall be guilty of q
misdcmeanor, and on conviction thereof
shall be fined or imprisoned, or both, al
the discretion of the court; but the fine
shall not exceed five hundred dollars in
each case, nor the imprisonment one year
The like punishment shall be inflicted
on conviction on the officers of election
who shall neglect or refuse to make oi
cause to be made the endorsement re-
quired aforesaid on said naturalization
certificate.
SEC. II. If any election officer shall re.
fuse or neglect to require such proof o.
the right of suffrage as is prescribed by
this law, or laws to which this is supple.
ment, from any person offering to vote
whose name is not on this list of assessed
voters, or whose right to vote without re-
quiring such proof, every person so of
Tending shall, upon conviction, be guilty
of misdemeanor, and shall be sentenced
for every such offense, to pay fine no
exceeding five hundred dollars, or to un
dergo an Imprisonment of not more thar
one year, or both, at the discretion of the
court.
l also make known the following pre-.
visions of the new Constitution of Penn
sylvania: